[vB3 RC3] Welcome Hack v1.2

Hack Author:
Name: Hwulex
E-Mail: vbhacks[at]hwulex[dot]com
Forums: http://forums.xaprief.com


History:
I'm sure most of us are aware of trilOByte's popular Welcome Hack that was available for vBulletin 2.
I myself had it installed on my vB2 forums, and after upgrading to vBulletin 3 missed it, so, seeing as nobody else had, I decided to make my own version.


Description:
This hack does two things:
1. It alters the look of your forum's index page by reducing the size of the "What's Going On" box to just one line (more if birthdays / calendar events present). This box is also shifted up to the top of the page, beneath the navbar.
2. The information that it strips out of that box is not lost though as it is moved up in to the navbar box at the top of the page. The general statistics are only displayed on the forum homepage, as well as your avatar, and the number of new-posts and active-threads since your last visit. On all other pages, the navbar remains as it was.


Zip Contents:
welcome_hack_vb3_v1_2.zip
|- instructions.html :: Instruction on how to install this hack.
|- forumhome_loggedin.gif :: Shows what your ForumHome will look like after installation with a logged in user.
|- others_in_and_out.gif :: Shows screenshots of the hack in various states, plus a screenie of the vB2 version.
|- noavatar.gif :: Placeholder for those users who don't have an avatar set.
`- guestavatar.gif :: Placeholder avatar for guest viewers.

Testing:
Tested on vBulletin 3 RC 2


Files to Modify:
forumroot/index.php


Templates to Modify:
forumhome
navbar


Phrases to Add:
active_threads
info_forum
info_user
info_visitor
online_now


Phrases to Edit:
$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]
$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]
$vbphrase[forum_contains_new_posts]
$vbphrase[forum_contains_no_new_posts]
$vbphrase[forum_is_closed_for_posting]
$vbphrase[most_users_ever_online_was_x_y_at_z]
$vbphrase[private_messages]


Images to Upload:
noavatar.gif
guestavatar.gif


Notes:
If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button.
You will receive updates in your e-mail whenever I add new features to it.
Please also post a reply with your comments, they are appreciated.


Updates:
1.1
- Fixed 'X' problem for NewPosts and ActiveThreads.
- Added noavatar.gif, and accompanying instructions, to the package.
1.2
- Made NewPosts and ActiveThreads display on forumhome only.
- Moved queries to index.php reducing per-page queries by two.
- Added guestavatar feature for indexpage.

[Hwulex]

Good point. Guess I should update the screenshots.


<EDiT>
Done.

[tgf]

ah great job Hwulex was just gonna ask about the X's

[Kyle0515]

Nice job Hwulek! My members love this.
Thank You

[bluecat]

It does work in RC3.

[Kyle0515]

Yep... Just upgraded to RC3 myself and it still works... YAY!!!

[Ryan McBain]

When I download the zip file there is no instructions

[Hwulex]

Originally Posted by Ryan McBain

When I download the zip file there is no instructions

Well *that's* weird.

Fixed. Re-download.

[Cyricx]

Can you entertain me & post the necessary code for me to add so it shows on like every page?

I hate the look of just one page showing that welcome hack. I want it on every page.

And yes, I don't care about the Database abuse.

Cyricx

[EvilCrow]

Love the hack..one of my fav's atm.. but I just have one prob/question..

In your screen shot of the forum you posted look in the visitor Info section..

Online now: 20
`- 5 members and 15 guests

Is this an error maybe as its the same on my page also..

[Hwulex]

The `- is meant to show that the breakdown of "X members & X guests" is a branch from the "Online Now" part. If you do not like it, it is easily editable in the navbar template.